Lesson Plan Template
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Grade
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Subject
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Section
First
Math
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Competency
Time (1)
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Aligned Standards
Measurement and Data
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Strand
1.MD.B.3
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Vocabulary
- Analog clock: A clock with a face and hands to show the time.
- Digital clock: A clock that shows the time with numbers, often using a colon to separate hours and minutes.
- Hour hand: The shorter hand on an analog clock that indicates the hour.
- Minute hand: The longer hand on an analog clock that indicates the minutes.
Match Analog and Digital Clocks
Prerequisite Skill
Materials and Preparation
- TeachTastic Worksheet Pack for "Reading Clocks"
- Analog clock models (classroom set or one large demonstration clock)
- Digital clock images or digital clocks (classroom set or one large demonstration clock)
- Whiteboard and markers
- Student notebooks and pencils
Learning Objectives
- Students will be able to identify the hour and minute hands on an analog clock.
- Students will be able to read the time on an analog clock.
- Students will be able to read the time on a digital clock.
- Students will be able to match times shown on analog clocks with times shown on digital clocks.
Introduction
Begin the lesson by showing students an analog clock and a digital clock. Explain that today, they will learn how to read both types of clocks. Show an example where the analog clock reads 1:00, and a digital clock also shows 1:00. Discuss how both clocks display the same time but in different formats.
Explicit Instruction/Teacher modeling
Demonstrate how to read the hour and minute hands on an analog clock. Start by pointing to the hour hand and explaining that it shows the current hour. Next, point to the minute hand and explain how to read the minutes. Use several examples, such as 1:00, 2:30, and 10:45, to illustrate the concept. Then, show the corresponding times on a digital clock and explain how the numbers represent hours and minutes.
Guided Practice
Provide students with worksheets from the TeachTastic Worksheet Pack. Work through the first few problems together as a class. For each problem, show an analog clock and ask students to write the time shown. Then, show a digital clock and ask students to match it with the correct analog clock. Walk around the room to offer assistance and ensure students understand the process.
Independent Practice
Give students additional worksheets from the TeachTastic Worksheet Pack for independent practice. These worksheets will include various times on both analog and digital clocks. Students will write the times shown on analog clocks and match digital times with the correct analog clocks. This will help reinforce their understanding and identify any areas where they need further practice.
Differentiation
Support
- Offer additional practice with manipulatives, such as clock models with movable hands.
- Provide step-by-step written guides for reading analog clocks.
- Pair students who need extra help with a peer tutor for additional support.
Extension
- Challenge students to create their own clocks using paper plates and markers.
- Ask students to write a short story that includes at least three different times of day, using both analog and digital clock references.
- Provide additional worksheets with more complex times, such as those involving half and quarter hours.
Assessment
Use the TeachTastic Worksheet Pack's assessment materials to evaluate students' understanding of reading analog and digital clocks. Include problems that require students to write times shown on analog clocks and match digital times with the correct analog clocks.
Review and closing
Review the key points of the lesson, including how to read the hour and minute hands on an analog clock and how to read the time on a digital clock. Address any common misconceptions and answer any remaining questions. Encourage students to practice reading clocks regularly to become more comfortable with telling time.
Misconceptions
- Misreading the hour hand: Some students may confuse the hour hand with the minute hand. To resolve this, reinforce that the hour hand is shorter and moves more slowly.
- Reading times with zero minutes: Students might struggle with times like 12:00 or 1:00. Emphasize that when the minute hand points to 12, it means "o'clock."
- Matching analog to digital: Some students may find it difficult to correlate analog and digital times. Practice with plenty of examples and gradually increase difficulty.